municipal
Pronunciation: /mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/
The English word “municipal” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
- Of or pertaining to the internal affairs of a nation.
noun
- A financial instrument issued by a municipality (e.g., municipal bonds).
Etymology
Borrowed from French municipal, from Latin mūnicipālis (“of or belonging to a citizen or a free town”), from mūniceps (“a citizen, an inhabitant of a free town”), from mūnus (“duty”) + capiō (“to take”).
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